School Meals Supervisory Assistant (SMSA)

Fern Hill Primary School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5PE

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £6,360.86 Annually (Actual) Grade B, Point 2 pro rata gross per annum, Fixed term contract until July 2025, Monday - Friday 11:35 - 13:35, term time only

School Meals Supervisory Assistant (SMSA) job summary

Fern Hill is a warm and friendly, purposeful school, where everybody matters and everybody cares. We aim to make sure that every individual feels happy, secure and valued. Children are at the heart of all we do and we work hard to ensure that every child fulfils his/her potential.

We are looking for a SMSA to:

• Have specific responsibilities supervising the children whilst they eat their lunch.

• Provide assistance and encouragement and ensure appropriate behaviour.

• Interact with the children in the hall and playground after lunch, where interaction during play is sought.

• Uphold the school’s values - Inspiration, Collaboration, Empathy and Excellence.

We Offer:

• A hard-working, dedicated and supportive team.

• Opportunities for continuous professional development.

• Happy and enthusiastic pupils.

• A friendly, welcoming school with friendly and supportive parents and governors.

If possible, you are welcome to visit the school before applying. Please contact the school office on 020 8247 0300 to arrange an informal tour of the school.

Early applications are welcomed, and we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date if we find a suitable candidate.

Closing date for applications: Noon, Monday 14th October 2024

Interviews to be held: Between Tuesday 15th - Friday 18th October 2024

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Equal Opportunities

Fern Hill is an equal opportunities employer, we value the diversity of our staff and pupils, and all our staff are equally valued and respected.

Application form

Please review the Person Specification for the post and ensure that your personal statement reflects on how you meet these requirements in no more than 2 pages of A4. You should complete the attached application form. We regret that we cannot accept applications that are not made on the official application form. Please make sure that you complete your contact details, including email address, and the names and contact details of two referees.

Shortlisting

Candidates who best meet the Person Specification will be invited to an interview via email.

References

We request two references for all candidates and will contact your referees if you are shortlisted. One referee should be your current or last employer.

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Data Protection

The information you have provided will be stored on the school’s secure database and will only be used to process your application. It will not be passed to any other organisation.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Fern Hill Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 652 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Fern Hill Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fern-hill-primary-school-kingston-upon-thames (opens in new tab)

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